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What do decreased blood monocytes indicate? Does this indicate serious health problems? Are lowered monocytes in the blood count a cause for concern? The question is answered by the drug. Anna Mitschke.
What do decreased monocytes indicate in a blood test?
Hello, I have a question regarding the interpretation of the blood results, specifically I mean decreased monocytes in morphology. The doctor ordered me to be tested because I was feeling unwell recently, I was strangely weakened and I had no idea what the cause was. I got my results and I am a little concerned about this research. What are lowered monocytes in morphology evidenced? I found a lot of information on the opposite, but I can’t find an explanation for the results they are in low monocytes in morphology in a woman my age (and I’m only 29).
I have never had any other serious health problems. Some time ago I did problems with iron levelsbut it has been straightened and now suddenly lowered monocytes in morphology. I don’t know if I should be concerned about these results or if the lowered monocytes might not be anything serious. I would be very grateful for an explanation of what monocytes are talking about and how a lowered one can be interpreted the level of monocytes in morphology. Best regards and thank you in advance for the information on this topic.
The doctor explains what low monocytes mean in morphology
Blood morphology is a frequently ordered examination in health diagnostics. By doing the survey blood count with smear we get a series of results that we evaluate together. One of the parameters in the morphology is the percentage of individual forms of leukocytes in the blood.
Leukocytes, otherwise known as white blood cells, are a heterogeneous group of cells, including neutrophils (neutrophils), eosinophils, basophils (basophils), lymphocytes and monocytes. Of these cells, monocytes are the largest. They play an important role in the body. They are part of the immune system, whose role is to defend against microbes. Normally, the percentage of monocytes in the blood is 4-8% of all leukocytes. The absolute number of monocytes in the blood is in the range of 30-800 / µl.
Increase in monocytes we call monocytosis. Their reduction below the lower limit of normal is called monocytopenia. Much more often we observe the increase in the number of monocytes in the blood, which may occur in the course of inflammation. The decrease in blood monocytes may occur in congenital or acquired immunity disorders, or while taking certain medications, such as corticosteroids, cytostatics. Monocytopenia is observed in systemic connective tissue diseases, hairy cell leukemia. Monocytopenia can occur together with a decrease in other blood counts. Then we are talking about pancytopenia – a decrease in both leukocytes and thrombocytes and erythrocytes.
The complete blood count should be assessed as a whole while having all the results. Additionally, the examination analysis is based on the clinical picture. An important issue is the patient’s condition, medical history, and presented symptoms. Therefore, I suggest you go to the family doctor who will have the opportunity to examine the patient. The doctor will decide on the need for further diagnostics and, if necessary, will start appropriate treatment.
— Lek. Anna Mitchke
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